Starting Your Next Chapter by Kristin Cicciarelli | Contributor Congratulations! Your child is ready to take off on his own. Perhaps he’s going to college, or beginning a new career or a relationship with a significant other. It’s time to pat yourself on the back for a worthy parental accomplishment….
David Stanley Has Built a Business Helping the Sandwich Generation by Tricia White | Managing Editor The following is an interview with David Stanley, Founder of Custom Caregivers. GLF: Tell us why you started Custom Caregivers. David: My father died in 1989. He was only 65 years old. He had…
by Jeanne Glick They’ve been dubbed the “sandwich generation”: middle-age people caring for aging parents while still taking care of their own children – hence, sandwiched between two generations. According to the Pew Research Center, one out of every eight Americans age 40 to 60 is raising a child…
On the Death of My Father By Dennis Prager Editor’s note: This column was originally published in August, 2014 upon the death of Dennis’ father, Max Prager. Here are some thoughts on the death of a parent. Longevity Parents who live long are very lucky. Not only for their…
The Sandwich generation is a generation of people who care for their aging parents while supporting their own children. According to the Pew Research Center, just over 1 of every 8 Americans aged 40 to 60 is both raising a child and caring for a parent, in addition to between…